SA4x4 magazine is written for anyone who loves to travel to wild places in their 4x4s. Covering beautiful routes in southern Africa and beyond, this title also deals with gear selection, vehicle reviews, and trail driving. This magazine contains everything you need to know about self-contained, vehicular travel in wilderness areas.
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VITAL STATISTICS • Wheelbase and the angles that make all the difference
PART 1: Safety first
SAFETY CRITICAL RECOVERY TIPS
WHAT BASIC RECOVERY EQUIPMENT SHOULD I HAVE?
BASECAMP BASICS • Want to plan your trip and mark-up the GPS waypoints at home before you transfer the data to your Garmin device? Yes, it STILL means getting to grips with BaseCamp. Kevin Bolton outlines the
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WE HAVE LIFT-OFF! • Land Rover unveils the new Defender
AUDI Q3 35 TFSI S TRONIC • No quattro? No problem
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BOKKEVELD BACK ROADS • If strenuous hikes, Quiver Tree forests and unspoiled mountain vistas get you going, then a tour to the Bokkeveld is a must – especially now that local farmers have put together a scenic 125km circular back-road route…
THE FULL ROUTE
BOKKEVELDBERGE CIRCULAR ROUTE
FEISTY FORTUNER
TRAVEL SAFE
OTHER ACTIVITIES
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POACHERS BEWARE • When SA4x4 was invited to join an anti-poaching initiative hosted by Mapesu Private Game Reserve in Northern Limpopo, it didn’t take much persuading to get the folk from Opposite Lock and Front Runner along for the experience…
MAPESU PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
RHINO POACHING IN SA
OPPOSITE LOCK’S KITTED REVO HILUX
FRONT RUNNER’S LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130
Let’s get the show on the road! • When you sign up for Louis Smit’s annual Xtreme 4x4 Adventure, be prepared for Colin McRae-like rally speeds on gravel roads, braais for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and limit-testing 4x4ing on exclusive farms. All at a frenetic pace. It’s not for the faint-hearted...
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KNOW YOUR KNOTS • Twists your granny didn’t tell you about…
# SAFERTHANSAFE • – the way to go off-road
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THE CRAG MASTER • The Ranger Raptor does jumps at speed. How will it fare in a torture test on one of the Western Cape’s rocky 4x4 trails?
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TEST DATA • R262 900 • 11 450km
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Bush Lapa Mammoth • The walk-through design enables easy access between the Iveco cabin and the sleeping/living quarters. Interior fitments are impressive, with a full wet room and space for a double and two single beds. The exterior kitchen is classic Bush Lapa, with a place for all the camping vitals.
BUSH LAPA MAMMOTH
SMART UPGRADE • Our D-Max gets a swanky kappie
RSI SMARTKITCHEN KIT LIST
OFF-ROAD SERIES WHEELS • The only rage there should be on- and off-road
FOUR THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN AN OFF-ROAD WHEEL
GOOD TO GO! • Fuel filters are the first line of defence
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